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Filing# 189987217 E-Filed 01/18/2024 09:28:52 AM
101172-7
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
JENNIFER BRADLEY, individually, CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION
and JENNIFER BRADLEY
CORPORATION, INC. a Florida CASE NO. CACE-21-010368
Corporation,
Plaintiff,
VS.
WILLIAM BROWNING, individually,
and BROWNING PRODUCTIONS
AND ENTERTAINMENT, INC., a
Florida Corporation,
Defendant.
I
NOTICE OF FILING
NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, by the
undersigned law firm Wicker Smith O'Hara McCoy Ford, P.A. of the filingwith the Court the
following:
1. Email dated January 11, 2024, sent to Ms. Bradley and Jennifer Bradley
Corporation,Inc. re: Motion to Withdraw and the Notice of the Hearing, see Exhibit A.
2. Scanned Envelopes enclosingthe Notice ofHearing and Motion to Withdraw sent
Bradley Corporation,see Exhibit B.
to Jennifer Bradley/Jennifer
3. The above is to be considered by the Court on Plaintiff Counsel's Motion to
Withdraw from Representationof Jennifer Bradley and Jennifer Bradley Corporation Inc.
presentlypending before the Court.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
WE HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy hereof has been electronically
served via Florida
ePortal to: Peter A. Koziol, Esquire,pak@assoulineberlowe.corn;ja@assoulineberlowe.corn;Eric
*** FILED: BROWARD COUNTY, FL BRENDA D. FORMAN, CLERK 01/18/2024 09:28:52 AM.****
CASE NO. CACE-21-010368
N. Assouline, Esquire,ena@assoulineberlowe.com; ah@assoulineberlowe.com; Barry P. Gruher,
Esquire,bpgruher@venable.com; Avi Zemel, Esquire,azemel@venable.com; on this 18th day o f
January,2024.
/s/ Jordan S. Cohen
Jordan S. Cohen, Esquire
Florida Bar No. 551872
Michelle A. Juarez, Esquire
Florida Bar No. 1030924
WICKER SMITH O'HARA MCCOY & FORD, P.A.
515 E. Las Olas Boulevard
SunTrust Center, Suite 1400
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: (954) 847-4800
Fax: (954) 760-9353
com
ftlcrtpleadings@wickersmith.
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EXHIBIT A
Juarez, Michelle
From: Carlo, Maria
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2024 1:19 PM
To: jennifer@jenniferbradley.com;jenniferbradleyco@gmail.com
CC: Cohen, Jordan S.;Juarez, Michelle
Bradley,Jennifer, et al. vs. William Browning, et al. Motion to Withdraw as Counsel
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Subject: Re:
Attachments: 187679707 Notice of UMC Hearing on Motion to Withdraw as Counsel.pdf; 184908038
Motion To Withdraw from Representation of Jennifer Bradley and Jennifer Bradley
Corporation Inc.pdf
Good afternoon Ms. Bradley,
Enclosed please find the Notice of Hearing, currently scheduled via Zoom, on January 18, 2024 at 8:45am and
the Motion to Withdraw as Counsel (previouslysent to your attention). If you have any questions regarding the
enclosure, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Cohen or Ms. Juarez.
Thankyou!
Maria Carlo I Legal Assistant
Fort Lauderdale Office I Ext: 4813 I Direct: 954.847.4813
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Filing# 187679707 E-Filed 12/08/2023 03:40:54 PM
101172-7
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
JENNIFER BRADLEY, individually, CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION
and JENNIFER BRADLEY
CORPORATION, INC. a Florida CASE NO. CACE-21-010368
Corporation,
Plaintiff.
VS.
WILLIAM BROWNING, individually,
and BROWNING PRODUCTIONS
AND ENTERTAINMENT, INC., a
Florida Corporation,
Defendant.
l
NOTICE OF UMC HEARING
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the undersignedwill call up for hearing,on
Plaintiffs Counsel Motion to Withdraw from Representation of Jennifer Bradley and
Jennifer Bradley Corporation, Inc., before Honorable William W. Haury, Jr.,on January 18,
2024 at 8:45am, via Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://17thflcourts.zoom.us/i/726619094
Meeting ID: 726 619 094
Dial In by your location
888 475-4499 US Toll-free
833 548-0276 US Toll-free
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Meeting ID: 726 619 094
PLEASE GOVERN YOURSELF ACCORDINGLY.
CASE NO. CACE-21-010368
WE HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy hereof has been electronicallyserved via Florida
ePortal to: Peter A. Koziol, Esquire,pak@assoulineberlowe.com; ja@assoulineberlowe.com;
)h
Eric N. Assouline, Esquire,ena@assoulineberlowe.coin;ah@assoulineberlowe.com; on this 8?
day of December, 2023.
/s/ Jordan S. Cohen
Jordan S. Cohen, Esquire
Florida Bar No. 551872
WICKER SMITH O'HARA MCCOY & FORD, P.A.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
515 E. Las Olas Boulevard
SunTrust Center, Suite 1400
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: (954) 847-4800
Fax: (954) 760-9353
ftlcrtpleadings@wickersmith.com
CC: Judicial Assistant for Honorable William W. Haury, Jr. (Through CMS)
E#dA 7.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. If you are a person with a
disabilitywho needs any accommodation in order to participate in this
proceeding, you are entitled,at no cost to you, to the provision of certain
assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator, Room 470, 201 S.E. Sixth
Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301, 954-831-7721 at least 7 days before
your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this
notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if
you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.
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Filing# 184908038 E-Filed 10/27/2023 12:12:42 PM
101172-7
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
JENNIFER BRADLEY, individually, CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION
and JENNIFER BRADLEY
CORPORATION, INC. a Florida CASE NO. CACE-21-010368
Corporation,
Plaintiff,
VS.
WILLIAM BROWNING, individually,
and BROWNING PRODUCTIONS
AND ENTERTAINMENT, INC., a
Florida Corporation,
Defendant.
i
PLAINTIFF COUNSEL'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW FROM REPRESENTATION OF
JENNIFER BRADLEY AND JENNIFER BRADLEY CORPORATION, INC.
COMES NOW, Plaintiff's Counsel, WICKER SMITH O'HARA MCCOY & FORD,
P.A. ("Wicker Smith"),by and through the undersignedcounsel, serves this Motion to Withdraw
as Counsel for the Plaintiffs Jennifer Bradley and Jennifer Bradley Corporation,
Inc. (collectively
due to irreconcilable differences arisingfrom the bankruptcy of the Plaintiffs.
the "Plaintiffs")
1. Wicker Smith began representationof the Plaintiffs by filingthe complaint at issue in this
disputeon May 24, 2021. See generallyPlaintiffs' complaint.
2. Since that time, the situation has changed necessitatingthat Wicker Smith withdraw as
counsel to the Plaintiffs.
3. Under the Rules Regulatingthe Florida Bar,
[A] lawyer may withdraw from representing a client if: (1)
withdrawal can be accomplished without material adverse effect on
the interests of the client;(2) the client insists upon taking action
CASE NO. CACE-21-010368
lawyer considers repugnant, imprudent, or with which the
that the
lawyer has a fundamental disagreement; (3) the client fails
to fulfill an obligationto the lawyer regarding the
substantially
lawyer'sservices and has been given reasonable warning that the
lawyer will withdraw unless the obligationis fulfilled;(4) the
representation will result in an unreasonable financial burden on
the lawyer or has been rendered unreasonably difficult by the
client;or (5) other good cause for withdrawal exists.
R. Regul. FL. Bar 4-1.I6.
4. Irreconcilable differences have arisen, includingboth Plaintiffs having filed for bankruptcy
without any advance notice to the undersigned firm.
5. Regarding Jennifer Bradley Corporation, Inc., counsel for the Trustee, acting for the
Company, has advised that the Company has no interest in pursuing this case.
6. the
Regarding Jennifer Bradley,individually, last direct communication occurred on or about
April20,2022, and irreconcilable differences have arisen as referenced above.
7. Accordingly, any requirement that Wicker Smith continue representation
in this matter will
directlyresult in an unreasonable financial burden to Wicker Smith.
8. The undersigned have acted in good faith regarding its decision to file this motion to
withdraw and have activelycommunicated with Plaintiffs' Bankruptcy Trustee and attempted
to communicate with Jennifer Bradley,individually,
regardingthis matter.
9. The Plaintiffs' last known address,telephonenumber, and email addresses are as follows:
a. Jennifer Bradley:
i. 5371 NE 17th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
ii. (954) 647-4819
iii. jennifer@jenniferbradley.com
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b. Jennifer Bradley Corporation,Inc.
i. 4401 W. Tradewinds Ave Second Floor Lauderdale By The Sea, FL 33308
ii. (954) 383-5186
iii. jenniferbradleyco@gmail.com
WHEREFORE, the undersigned counsel respectfully
requests this Honorable Court grant
this Motion to Withdraw as counsel to the Plaintiffs.
WE HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy hereof has been electronically
served via Florida
ePortal to: Peter A. Koziol, Esquire,pak@assoulineberlowe.com;ja@assoulineberlowe.com;
Eric N. Assouline, Esquire,ena@assoulineberlowe.com; ah@assoulineberlowe.com; Barry P.
Gruher, Esquire,bpgruher@venable.com; Avi Zemel, Esquire,azemel@venable.com; on this
27th day of October, 2023.
/s/ Garrett Moon
Jordan S. Cohen, Esquire
Florida Bar No. 551872
Garrett M. Moon, Esquire
Florida Bar No. 1048513
WICKER SMITH O'HARA MCCOY & FORD, P.A.
Attorneys for Jennifer Bradley and Jennifer Bradley
Corporation, Inc.
515 E. Las Olas Boulevard
SunTrust Center, Suite 1400
Ft.Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: (954) 847-4800
Fax: (954) 760-9353
ftlcrtpleadings@wickersmith.com
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Second Floor
Lauderdale By The Sea, FL 33308
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Filing# 189987217 E-Filed 01/18/2024 09:28:52 AM 101172-7 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA JENNIFER BRADLEY, individually, CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION and JENNIFER BRADLEY CORPORATION, INC. a Florida CASE NO. CACE-21-010368 Corporation, Plaintiff, VS. WILLIAM BROWNING, individually, and BROWNING PRODUCTIONS AND ENTERTAINMENT, INC., a Florida Corporation, Defendant. I NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, by the undersigned law firm Wicker Smith O'Hara McCoy Ford, P.A. of the filingwith the Court the following: 1. Email dated January 11, 2024, sent to Ms. Bradley and Jennifer Bradley Corporation,Inc. re: Motion to Withdraw and the Notice of the Hearing, see Exhibit A. 2. Scanned Envelopes enclosingthe Notice ofHearing and Motion to Withdraw sent Bradley Corporation,see Exhibit B. to Jennifer Bradley/Jennifer 3. The above is to be considered by the Court on Plaintiff Counsel's Motion to Withdraw from Representationof Jennifer Bradley and Jennifer Bradley Corporation Inc. presentlypending before the Court. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE WE HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy hereof has been electronically served via Florida ePortal to: Peter A. Koziol, Esquire,pak@assoulineberlowe.corn;ja@assoulineberlowe.corn;Eric *** FILED: BROWARD COUNTY, FL BRENDA D. FORMAN, CLERK 01/18/2024 09:28:52 AM.**** CASE NO. CACE-21-010368 N. Assouline, Esquire,ena@assoulineberlowe.com; ah@assoulineberlowe.com; Barry P. Gruher, Esquire,bpgruher@venable.com; Avi Zemel, Esquire,azemel@venable.com; on this 18th day o f January,2024. /s/ Jordan S. Cohen Jordan S. Cohen, Esquire Florida Bar No. 551872 Michelle A. Juarez, Esquire Florida Bar No. 1030924 WICKER SMITH O'HARA MCCOY & FORD, P.A. 515 E. Las Olas Boulevard SunTrust Center, Suite 1400 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 Phone: (954) 847-4800 Fax: (954) 760-9353 com ftlcrtpleadings@wickersmith. 2 EXHIBIT A Juarez, Michelle From: Carlo, Maria Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2024 1:19 PM To: jennifer@jenniferbradley.com;jenniferbradleyco@gmail.com CC: Cohen, Jordan S.;Juarez, Michelle Bradley,Jennifer, et al. vs. William Browning, et al. Motion to Withdraw as Counsel - Subject: Re: Attachments: 187679707 Notice of UMC Hearing on Motion to Withdraw as Counsel.pdf; 184908038 Motion To Withdraw from Representation of Jennifer Bradley and Jennifer Bradley Corporation Inc.pdf Good afternoon Ms. Bradley, Enclosed please find the Notice of Hearing, currently scheduled via Zoom, on January 18, 2024 at 8:45am and the Motion to Withdraw as Counsel (previouslysent to your attention). If you have any questions regarding the enclosure, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Cohen or Ms. Juarez. Thankyou! Maria Carlo I Legal Assistant Fort Lauderdale Office I Ext: 4813 I Direct: 954.847.4813 1 Filing# 187679707 E-Filed 12/08/2023 03:40:54 PM 101172-7 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA JENNIFER BRADLEY, individually, CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION and JENNIFER BRADLEY CORPORATION, INC. a Florida CASE NO. CACE-21-010368 Corporation, Plaintiff. VS. WILLIAM BROWNING, individually, and BROWNING PRODUCTIONS AND ENTERTAINMENT, INC., a Florida Corporation, Defendant. l NOTICE OF UMC HEARING YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the undersignedwill call up for hearing,on Plaintiffs Counsel Motion to Withdraw from Representation of Jennifer Bradley and Jennifer Bradley Corporation, Inc., before Honorable William W. Haury, Jr.,on January 18, 2024 at 8:45am, via Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting https://17thflcourts.zoom.us/i/726619094 Meeting ID: 726 619 094 Dial In by your location 888 475-4499 US Toll-free 833 548-0276 US Toll-free 833 548-0282 US Toll-free 877 853-5257 US Toll-free Meeting ID: 726 619 094 PLEASE GOVERN YOURSELF ACCORDINGLY. CASE NO. CACE-21-010368 WE HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy hereof has been electronicallyserved via Florida ePortal to: Peter A. Koziol, Esquire,pak@assoulineberlowe.com; ja@assoulineberlowe.com; )h Eric N. Assouline, Esquire,ena@assoulineberlowe.coin;ah@assoulineberlowe.com; on this 8? day of December, 2023. /s/ Jordan S. Cohen Jordan S. Cohen, Esquire Florida Bar No. 551872 WICKER SMITH O'HARA MCCOY & FORD, P.A. Attorneys for Plaintiffs 515 E. Las Olas Boulevard SunTrust Center, Suite 1400 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 Phone: (954) 847-4800 Fax: (954) 760-9353 ftlcrtpleadings@wickersmith.com CC: Judicial Assistant for Honorable William W. Haury, Jr. (Through CMS) E#dA 7. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. If you are a person with a disabilitywho needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled,at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator, Room 470, 201 S.E. Sixth Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301, 954-831-7721 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. 2 Filing# 184908038 E-Filed 10/27/2023 12:12:42 PM 101172-7 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA JENNIFER BRADLEY, individually, CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION and JENNIFER BRADLEY CORPORATION, INC. a Florida CASE NO. CACE-21-010368 Corporation, Plaintiff, VS. WILLIAM BROWNING, individually, and BROWNING PRODUCTIONS AND ENTERTAINMENT, INC., a Florida Corporation, Defendant. i PLAINTIFF COUNSEL'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW FROM REPRESENTATION OF JENNIFER BRADLEY AND JENNIFER BRADLEY CORPORATION, INC. COMES NOW, Plaintiff's Counsel, WICKER SMITH O'HARA MCCOY & FORD, P.A. ("Wicker Smith"),by and through the undersignedcounsel, serves this Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for the Plaintiffs Jennifer Bradley and Jennifer Bradley Corporation, Inc. (collectively due to irreconcilable differences arisingfrom the bankruptcy of the Plaintiffs. the "Plaintiffs") 1. Wicker Smith began representationof the Plaintiffs by filingthe complaint at issue in this disputeon May 24, 2021. See generallyPlaintiffs' complaint. 2. Since that time, the situation has changed necessitatingthat Wicker Smith withdraw as counsel to the Plaintiffs. 3. Under the Rules Regulatingthe Florida Bar, [A] lawyer may withdraw from representing a client if: (1) withdrawal can be accomplished without material adverse effect on the interests of the client;(2) the client insists upon taking action CASE NO. CACE-21-010368 lawyer considers repugnant, imprudent, or with which the that the lawyer has a fundamental disagreement; (3) the client fails to fulfill an obligationto the lawyer regarding the substantially lawyer'sservices and has been given reasonable warning that the lawyer will withdraw unless the obligationis fulfilled;(4) the representation will result in an unreasonable financial burden on the lawyer or has been rendered unreasonably difficult by the client;or (5) other good cause for withdrawal exists. R. Regul. FL. Bar 4-1.I6. 4. Irreconcilable differences have arisen, includingboth Plaintiffs having filed for bankruptcy without any advance notice to the undersigned firm. 5. Regarding Jennifer Bradley Corporation, Inc., counsel for the Trustee, acting for the Company, has advised that the Company has no interest in pursuing this case. 6. the Regarding Jennifer Bradley,individually, last direct communication occurred on or about April20,2022, and irreconcilable differences have arisen as referenced above. 7. Accordingly, any requirement that Wicker Smith continue representation in this matter will directlyresult in an unreasonable financial burden to Wicker Smith. 8. The undersigned have acted in good faith regarding its decision to file this motion to withdraw and have activelycommunicated with Plaintiffs' Bankruptcy Trustee and attempted to communicate with Jennifer Bradley,individually, regardingthis matter. 9. The Plaintiffs' last known address,telephonenumber, and email addresses are as follows: a. Jennifer Bradley: i. 5371 NE 17th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334 ii. (954) 647-4819 iii. jennifer@jenniferbradley.com -2- CASE NO. CACE-21-010368 b. Jennifer Bradley Corporation,Inc. i. 4401 W. Tradewinds Ave Second Floor Lauderdale By The Sea, FL 33308 ii. (954) 383-5186 iii. jenniferbradleyco@gmail.com WHEREFORE, the undersigned counsel respectfully requests this Honorable Court grant this Motion to Withdraw as counsel to the Plaintiffs. WE HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy hereof has been electronically served via Florida ePortal to: Peter A. Koziol, Esquire,pak@assoulineberlowe.com;ja@assoulineberlowe.com; Eric N. Assouline, Esquire,ena@assoulineberlowe.com; ah@assoulineberlowe.com; Barry P. Gruher, Esquire,bpgruher@venable.com; Avi Zemel, Esquire,azemel@venable.com; on this 27th day of October, 2023. /s/ Garrett Moon Jordan S. Cohen, Esquire Florida Bar No. 551872 Garrett M. Moon, Esquire Florida Bar No. 1048513 WICKER SMITH O'HARA MCCOY & FORD, P.A. Attorneys for Jennifer Bradley and Jennifer Bradley Corporation, Inc. 515 E. Las Olas Boulevard SunTrust Center, Suite 1400 Ft.Lauderdale, FL 33301 Phone: (954) 847-4800 Fax: (954) 760-9353 ftlcrtpleadings@wickersmith.com -3- EXHIBIT B --' ..t.'' L R A . . R . . :iMIMTNEY BOV/ES +WF./:4 4 .?.?.i-'-'?'?'? r, ?T ??301 ?'; 6008698524 JAN 11 2024 USPS CERTIFIED MA L Jordan Cohen, Esqul,0 L-Ii/.1? IIil.?Iil Wickor Smith OIora NcCoy & Ford Z#MiFXIE:1: ' I PA 515 Eost Lai Olas Blvd 9414 8149 0226 9393 4555 36 Jennifer Bfedtey Jennifer Bradley Corporation 4401 W Tradewinds Ave 2nd Floor Lauderdale-By-The-See. FL 33308 Ii w "3. n.)?.,1)"I.i.l'1,1"NiY BOY'r. M.1...123331.AT ICKER SMITH i '- i..--D..75..MK... 5 EAST LAS OLAS BLVD., SUITE 1400 ZIP 33301 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fl 33301 i. 8T ;AJ H. .?FW,1.:?i-fj'j 0006098524 I.dlkE'.'12'.--'r'. JAN 11 2024 Jennifer Bradley JenniferBradley Corporation 4401 W. Tradewinds Ave Second Floor Lauderdale By The Sea, FL 33308